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GamesMaster

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  • 15-05-2014 5:56pm
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    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭


    This was quite good. It had gameplay, reviews, person vs "celebrity" and the "consultation zone" where you ask the Gamesmaster for help when you are stuck in a particular game. Episode below has someone asking about Sonic the Hedgehog secret level in Green Hill Zone 3. :)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIrk-qAM_1s


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    smilerf
    Registered Users Posts: 2,581 ✭✭✭smilerf


    it was great til DD left and Dexter Fletcher took over.. i seem to remenber DD returned in a revamped show but it was cack


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    whiskeyman
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    smilerf wrote: »
    it was great til DD left and Dexter Fletcher took over.. i seem to remenber DD returned in a revamped show but it was cack

    Only good thing about it was Jet from Gladiator fame was the GamesMistress who would give cheats / tips and wore a black pvc catsuit!
    That was enough for any teenage boy I think! :D


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    Liam McPoyle
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    I remember they did an "adults only" episode that was screened late one Friday night on Channel 4 and it focused on things like Mortal Kombat type games, Night Trap etc.

    I watched it sooooooooooo many times to see all the death moves these random games had.


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    Skid X
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    It was a revelation to see a TV Show dedicated to the games we were playing. Fond memories of it during the MegaDrive era. Even the idea that they could capture gameplay on a TV screen was impressive at the time (to me, anyway).

    I always liked Patrick Moore/The GamesMaster getting snotty with kids asking for advice/cheats on how to get past the early levels on games!


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    Professey Chin
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    Not Gamesmaster but I have a vague recollection of another show TCC used to have.
    Was only a few minutes long and put people head to head in a few different games with winner staying on until the next match :/

    I have also possibly imagined this.....


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    Ruu
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    Only other one I can think of is Gamesworld on Sky 1 with Big Boy Barry and other contestants/game players with daft names.


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    GAAman
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    whiskeyman wrote: »
    Only good thing about it was Jet from Gladiator fame was the GamesMistress who would give cheats / tips and wore a black pvc catsuit!
    That was enough for any teenage boy I think! :D

    Why am I only hearing about this now??!


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    Celtic Tiger
    Registered Users Posts: 318 ✭✭Celtic Tiger


    Eurogamer had a great article on GamesMaster a while back

    http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-04-gamesmaster-the-inside-story


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    Tipsy McSwagger
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    Anyone remember Bad Influence?


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    Professey Chin wrote: »
    Not Gamesmaster but I have a vague recollection of another show TCC used to have.
    Was only a few minutes long and put people head to head in a few different games with winner staying on until the next match :/

    I have also possibly imagined this.....

    Nope, you're spot on. It was called Head 2 Head.


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    CPSW
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    Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »
    Anyone remember Bad Influence?

    That was shown on UTV? Vaguely remember it!


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    Skid X
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    Bad Influence was alright, but for me it didn't have the same style or humour as Gamesmaster

    There's loads of both programmes on Youtube, fair play to those who made the effort to record the shows, keep them safe and then upload them.


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    Optimus Prime
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 5,382 Mod ✭✭✭✭Optimus Prime


    Domonik diamond was the king of double entendres, I only watched some of them recently and can't believe some of the stuff he got away with saying on a kids TV show, its hilarious.


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    Sgt Hartman
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    Gamesmaster was great. I remember when they invited WCW tag team champs Marcus Alexander Bagwell and The Patriot on to the show. Dominik Diamond agreed to be suplexed by the Patriot. The Patriot was just about to lift Diamond up and Diamond started screaming for his life, "NOOOH DOOOONT!" he starts shouting. I thought it was very funny :D I remember when Dexter Fletcher took over from him. Fletcher was a loudmouth cockney who reminded be of a poor man's Mick Jagger:pac:

    I remember Bad Influence on ITV also, especially the baldy guy Nam Rood (Door man backwards:rolleyes:) who used to give out cheats and tips.

    Gamesworld on SKY1 was the best though. I always though I was good enough to be one of the "Videators" :) I fondly remember Big Boy Barry and his nerdy friend Leslie Luncheonmeat (David Walliams of Little Britain fame) I also loved Mister Mathers the Megabyte Millionaire, Gary "The Executioner" Harrod and Radion Automatic who both worked for NMS magazine, as did the commentator Tim Boone.


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    Tipsy McSwagger
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    I remember this little shy kid on Gamesworld who became the champion. He was unreal at any game they threw at him. Would love a video of him beating everyone.


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    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    What was the name of the show with big bad barry on it? It was on sky 1.


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    Ruu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,622 ✭✭✭Ruu


    Ruu wrote: »
    Only other one I can think of is Gamesworld on Sky 1 with Big Boy Barry and other contestants/game players with daft names.

    dis. :)


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    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Ruu wrote: »
    dis. :)

    Ahhhhhh I didn't see your post :o


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    the purple tin
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    Does anyone remember what the Irish version called? It was presented by Fr Damo.


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    icdg
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    Incredibly, the tie in magazine is still going, even though it's fifteen years since the show ended.


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    r3nu4l
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    Whoever created this show and whomever approved it at the time really had their fingers on the pulse of what was happening in teenage/youth culture at the time.

    Brilliant show and fair play to Patrick Moore for presenting it the way he did :)


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    Skerries
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    Bits was much more fun as it had 3 hot girls talking games late at night on Channel phwoaaar!
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    #24
    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    Anyone remember Cybernet?


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    #25
    demanufactured
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    http://youtu.be/f9HFkpL-t44


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